Since the Catfish Po' Boy was out of this world, I think it's safe to say the rest of Rodney's food…read moreis...Hats off to the simple selection, quality ingredients, and soulful touch to each meal. I will certainly return when in Waterloo and plan to spread to word to friends, family, and colleagues.

American While a…read morebunch of us were in Waterloo for work, we wanted to grab lunch but did not want the usual suspect chain places. A quick Yelp search gave us Rodney's as an option so we popped over. Rodney is the owner, cook, front of the house and probably washing the dishes as well- at least during lunch when we were there. The restaurant is small-ish in size - booths in the middle and along the side. There is a counter where you order- menu is on the wall behind the main counter. Place your food and drink order, pay Rodney and grab a seat- he cooks it to order so sit tight and you will be rewarded. I went with a Shrimp po-boy and I have to say, it was one of the better ones I have had outside of Louisiana. Coworker went with a burger that was, in his words, outstanding and it was quite large. Forgot what the other two had but all the dishes came with seasoned fries. Overall it was a great find and surely better than the usual chain places. Prices were very good and everyone left full and happy. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. Beware the metered parking on the street so you don't make a donation to the Waterloo po-po...

This tiny diner is fantastic. You wait in line, then seat yourself at the next possible table (they…read morealso have a few counter stools). There's an open counter with the grill behind, and the guy cooking was super busy when we were there on a Saturday for brunch. They serve all day breakfast and diner food, and it's exactly what you would hope for and expect from such a place. Huge portions, great food, great service.

Stopped here just passing through. Locally owned joint with a long history. Food was good. Cool…read morebooth setup and nice staff.

I've always enjoyed this place…read more It's a great place To come and hang out with your friends. It is also a sweet little spot for a date. Just a local , friendly bar. Food is plentiful comma deep fried as deep fried ,finger foods all over the place , expect families and kids, too. They do have different sections though which is nice.

We've been going to LJs since they opened and know its changed hands at least once. We did take out…read moretonight and it wasn't great. My spring wrap was full but it was canned chicken and the dressing wasn't good or as it was before. My husband ordered potato skins. He mentioned they had barely any toppings or taste. We were disappointed and not sure we'll go again even though we've went for years.

Fantastic beer selection. Excellent food. Reasonable prices. Single speed checks all the boxes!…read more I've stopped at Single Speed several times when passing through, and always enjoyed the experience. The flatbread is huge--at least two meals' worth--as are the salads. Beer's available in full pours, half pours, and flights, so it's easy to sample a few in one sitting. And don't miss the specials--especially inventive soups. There's plenty of seating options, too--a nice patio, bar stools, and a couple rooms full of tables and booths. Cheers!

This property is enormous, and I imagine it would be a really great place for a family reunion or…read moregathering! There is ample space inside and out, and it's all very open and clean, though the inside dining areas are separated into large rooms, which I think would help with noise control when it's busy. We visited around 7:45 on a Friday evening in August and found it remarkably not crowded, but they have another location in Cedar Falls that probably draws a larger crowd. We were at the Waterloo location, which probably caters to a lot of business people and business travelers during the week. We ordered a lot of food for two people, and it was all excellent, but I rate this cool place four stars because all the food came out of the kitchen at once and we were totally overwhelmed. If it had been paced, I think we could have pulled it off, and as travelers, we couldn't really take leftovers with us to have another day. Our server was extremely helpful and patient helping me understand their beverage selections. I enjoy a good cocktail or a glass of good wine, but my beer tastes are even more limited, but SingleSpeed offered up the perfect solution: the SingleSpeed-a-rita. This is made with their Ring Around the Gose, tequila, agave, and lime juice. That hit the spot on a hot Friday night in Iowa!

Went for breakfast, we go to breakfast a lot. Server-…read moretaller reddish hair -wish we got her name-was unbelievably not friendly, no one ever asked to fill coffee, we had to ask for coffee twice. She didn't deserve the tip we did leave which was adjusted. On to the food. Bacon was so hard it was hard to bite. Like a stick. Scrambled eggs cold. Hash brown had a lot of seasoning on them. Not just salt and pepper, spicy, garlic powder. Wash to spicy for breakfast. Omelet was ok, at least it was hot. Plus waiting 25 min when just a few others in there. Just really the worst service and food we have ever had.

This place is terribly slow and I'm thinking that it must be very difficult to make two eggs sunny…read moreside up and hashbrowns at a breakfast place. It's unfortunate as there are dirty tables and four waitstaff. Someone is putting up with this, but I won't ever again. Thirty, Thirty-five minutes and on to forty.

Open in spite of heavy snow fall this weekend. Hubs got the Flaming BLT and Blue cheese soup. I got…read morethe Talon . We both give 5/5. Seriously one of the best sandwiches we've each ever had. I'm ruined for French dips now. Hot juicy pot roast with perfectly cooked onions & mushrooms on a lovely bread with tiny little grains that gave a nice crunch in the bite. Au Jous perfect & warm. Fast Friendly service. Doesn't get better than this!

I can honestly say they serve the best BLT I have ever had BY FAR. The fries are flavorful and…read morecrispy. Great Service. Fun environment. Love this place!

American Four of us…read morewere working in the area and wanted a decent dinner so we headed over to Whiskey Road. The place was medium full- that is to say, it was not totally jam packed. We got a table with no issue. Waitress arrived with and we got started with some drinks and apps. Honey garlic edamame was different and very good, queso dip was standard fare. For cocktails, we were all over the place: beers, wine and one guy had some whiskey. Frankly, I forgot what the others had but I ended up with a steak, which was fine. A second round of drinks and we were pretty much done with dinner - but we still had a decent amount of drinks left- and that is sort of when we started feeling rushed by the waitress. She asked a few times while we still had our entrees "if we wanted anything else" - which we felt was odd - it did not come across like "are you satisfied", it was more like do you want the bill? Weird vibe. We discussed it among ourselves that maybe she needed to get out and we were her last table but she came round again asking if we wanted the check and my buddy asked her is she was heading out and actually said no- she was there for a few hours more... so the whole thing was perplexing. Anyway, food was good- prices were average. Service was interesting. Maybe your experience will be better. Street parking

It has been a while since we have been there with our daughter and son in law to celebrate our 2…read moregrandsons birthdays. They are always at work, so celebrating is difficult. We were there a few years ago and the food, service and the well decorated restaurant, clean and happy people there made me feel like coming back. We have a member of the family that has to have a special diet as soon as regains her health, we will be back!

We were in town for a tournament and looked up local food. 1850 popped up with mixed reviews and…read moreI'm really glad we went. The ambiance is really balanced no matter what the occasion. Our Bartender was wonderful, knowledgeable and quick. we listened to him answer questions constantly while balancing overall operations. Food: Brunch menu - B&Gs 10/10, Breakfast platter 9/10 Regular lunch menu - 1850 chicken sandwich was phenomenal and added the honey/bourbon sauce 10/10 worth the extra for the sauce Drinks: Full bar and a specialized menu, best part was coffee being available. The service really set this place apart and the food was tied for first with it. We will be back when we are in town.

Not worth the wait second time and it was even worse 5 servers for the 8 tables and it took half an…read morehour to get waters or for a server to claim our table we could've eaten and been home from a better restaurant by the time they took our orders. Incredibly disappointing experience

First visit here. Tried their naked chicken wings. An order came with 6 pieces. The chicken was not…read moreoily at all kind of broiled maybe. The food came out hot and fresh. You get a couple of sauce choices per wing order. I got the sweet chili and the bbq. I prefer the sweet chili more than the bbq. The bbq sauce is pretty much the sweet baby ray. The sweet chili sauce tasted as if grocery bought - probably is. Not bad. Service was nice. Dinged a star since i dont think the wings sauces were special and for 6 pieces of wings, $10 is pretty hefty in my opinion. The wings sizes are decent though. The food is good. Just wasnt something special where I would get it again over and over. This is a sports bar so it may get a little loud. It was not bad when i was there. It looks small on the outside but its decent size. I like how the place is very organized and clean. No sticky residues under your seats or tables. Tip: i heard the pizzas are great. I may try that next.

Received a lot of angry "feedback" with anti-Semitic and racist innuendos aimed at us for sitting…read morein a "regular's" seat. Bar tender did absolutely nothing about it and just said it's a regular who's been over served (despite still being served).

Love Carpenters! The best hash browns around!! We go weekly! Don't hesitate! Great coffee from Fat…read moreCup!

My wife and I were visiting Waterloo and ate here because it was close. It was wonderful!Friendly…read morestaff, everything cooked to perfection and my wife said it was the best omelet she had ever had in a restaurant. Also, the biggest pancake ever! You will not go hungry.